Korea Investment CORP Has $9.40 Million Position in AECOM $ACM

Korea Investment CORP cut its stake in AECOM (NYSE:ACM) by 53.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 72,062 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 83,800 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP’s holdings in AECOM were worth $9,402,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ACM. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of AECOM by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 294 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL raised its holdings in AECOM by 237.1% in the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 13,335 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 9,379 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in AECOM by 105.3% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,216,372 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $550,110,000 after acquiring an additional 2,162,158 shares during the period. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its position in AECOM by 5.0% during the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 8,898 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,160,000 after acquiring an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in AECOM during the third quarter worth approximately $248,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.

AECOM Price Performance

AECOM stock opened at $91.60 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $96.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $111.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.02, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. AECOM has a 52-week low of $85.00 and a 52-week high of $135.52.

AECOM (NYSE:ACM) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The construction company reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $3.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. AECOM had a net margin of 2.94% and a return on equity of 27.05%. The company’s revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. AECOM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.180-4.890 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that AECOM will post 5.1 earnings per share for the current year.

AECOM Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. AECOM’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.23%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ACM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded AECOM from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group upped their target price on AECOM from $143.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus reduced their price target on shares of AECOM from $155.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research upgraded AECOM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of AECOM from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AECOM currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $130.09.

AECOM Company Profile

AECOM is a multinational infrastructure consulting firm that provides a broad range of professional technical and management services. Its core offerings include architecture and engineering design, program and construction management, environmental remediation and consulting, and operations and maintenance support. The company works across the full project lifecycle from planning and design through construction and long‑term asset management.

AECOM serves public- and private-sector clients in major built-environment markets, including transportation (roads, bridges, rail, airports), water and wastewater systems, buildings and places, energy and power, and environmental services.